LIDW Main Conference

• Spaces: 650
• Venue: The QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE

What this session will cover

The centrepiece of LIDW is our full day conference, taking place on the Tuesday of LIDW, which will once again bring together leaders from across the dispute resolution world to discuss the most topical issues of the moment, on a theme of “Uniting for Global Challenge and Opportunity”.

The conference will feature prominent members of the judiciary, leading global practitioners and business leaders.

Highlights of the day will include:

• Opening keynote speech by The Rt Hon. the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales
• Closing keynote speaker by Meg Kinnear, Secretary-General of ICSID and Vice President, World Bank
• Panel discussions in which internationally renowned experts – including senior judges, arbitrators, lawyers, experts, business leaders and more – will discuss a variety of issues
• Networking opportunities with 600+ fellow delegates, across breaks and a closing drinks reception

• 08:45 - 09:30: Registration
  Registration is open – coffee/tea available in the Pickwick room

• 09:30 - 10:45: Session 1
  • Keynote speech by The Rt Hon. the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales
  • Risk & reputation in a values-driven world 
    • This session will explore the challenges faced by organisations balancing the need to advance their sustainability and ESG objectives, and meet associated reporting and due diligence obligations, while also protecting their position in the resolution of related disputes.
      • Moira Thompson Oliver – Head of Business and Human Rights, Slaughter and May (chair)
      • Nicola Cobb – Senior Managing Director, Forensic & Litigation Consulting, FTI Consulting
      • Shaheed Fatima KC – Barrister, Blackstone Chambers
      • Simon Mundy – Moral Money Editor, Financial Times
• 10:45 - 11:15: Coffee break
  Coffee/tea and networking break in the Pickwick room.  An opportunity to meet LIDW’s Platinum and Gold sponsors

• 11:15 - 12:50: Session 2
  • How to think about Artificial Intelligence in law
    • Delegates will hear an exclusive recorded address from world-renowned legal technology expert Professor Richard Susskind OBE KC (Hon) on how AI is transforming dispute resolution. This will raise probing questions which will be debated by a panel of experts.
      • Richard Susskind OBE KC (Hon) (recorded address)
      • Minesh Tanna – Partner, Disputes & Investigations, and Global AI Lead, Simmons & Simmons LLP (chair)
      • Stephen Dowling – Director, TrialView
      • Racheal Muldoon – Barrister, Maitland Chambers
      • Jonathan White – Solutions Architect, Legal Solutions, Epiq
  • ‘The view from business’ – given by Josh Bayliss, CEO of Virgin Group
• 12:50 - 13:55: Lunch
  Lunch and networking break in the Pickwick room with the opportunity to meet LIDW’s Platinum and Gold sponsors

• 13:50 - 15:35: Session 3
  • Exploring the global landscape for enforcement of judgments and awards
    • A panel of litigation and arbitration experts from around the world will navigate current cross-border judgment and award enforcement issues, trends and obstacles.
      • Mr Justice Henshaw – Judge of the English Commercial Court (chair)
      • James E. Berger – Partner, DLA Piper
      • Jennifer Craven – Legal Director, Pinsent Masons LLP
      • Ali Al Hashimi – Managing Partner, Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel
  • Resolving disputes involving States and State entities
    • A ‘fireside chat’ between Julia Gillard and Lord Peter Goldsmith KC
      • The Hon Julia Gillard AC – Former Prime Minister of Australia and Partner, Datrys Mediation +
      • Lord Peter Goldsmith KC, PC – Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, and former UK Attorney General
• 15:40 - 16:10: Coffee Break
  Coffee and tea will be served in the Pickwick room. An opportunity to network as well as meet LIDW’s Platinum and Gold sponsors

• 16:10 - 18:00: Session 4
  • Disputes funding: predictions for the future
    • This panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the funding market in the UK, EU and beyond, and what these mean for organisations seeking disputes finance or facing funded claims.
      • Julian Chamberlayne – Risk and Funding Partner and Head of the Cost and Funding team at Stewarts (chair)
      • Mrs Justice Cockerill – Judge of the English Commercial Court
      • Helen Fairhead – Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
      • Tom Goodhead – Chief Executive Officer and Global Managing Partner, Pogust Goodhead
  • “Dispute resolution cannot be about paying lawyers.  Dispute resolution is about solving people’s problems…” – Sir Geoffrey Vos during the hearing in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil (Court of Appeal of England & Wales, November 2023) Do current dispute resolution methods achieve this? A client perspective. 
    • In this session held under Chatham House Rule, senior in-house lawyers will discuss whether available dispute resolution tools and practices achieve what clients need in today’s challenging, international business environment.
      • Campbell Jackson – Partner, Global Claims & Disputes Leader, Forensic & Integrity Services, EY
      • Suber Akther – Principal Litigation Counsel, Siemens Energy Limited
      • David Connolly – Head of Legal, Compliance and Litigation, Europe & IMEA, IHG Hotels & Resorts
      • Sapfo Constantatos – Senior Legal Counsel, Disputes and Government Investigations Legal, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Keynote speech by Meg Kinnear, Secretary-General of ICSID and Vice-President, World Bank
• 18:00 - 20:00: Networking Drinks reception
  Drinks and canapes reception offering the chance to network with fellow delegates